Jason Aldean, Brett Young, Mitchell Tenpenny & Dee Jay Silver at iTHINK Amphitheatre

Having spent nearly 10 years chasing his dream of being a musician, Jason Aldean was only six months away from giving up when he finally got his big break. The singer and songwriter had moved to Nashville in 1998, after several years of performing in and around Georgia, to sign with Warner-Chappell. However, the contract never bore any fruit, and was followed by a string of disappointments, including another failed contract, this time with Capitol Records Nashville. Frustrated, he decided that if he hadn't made it within half a year, he would return to Georgia and walk a different path. Five weeks later, the universe brought him a deal with Broken Bow Records, with whom he released his self-titled debut album in 2005. Since then, he's released nine albums and 24 singles with the label, with seven of those albums getting platinum or multi-platinum sales, and 21 of his singles reaching number one. Aldean's latest album, 9, was released in 2019.